narguila
[naɾˈɣ̞ila]
The verdict
“narguila” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Especie de pipa que se emplea para fumar, por lo general tabaco especial de distintos sabores, cannabis o hachís en el que el humo pasa a través de agua antes de ser aspirado y que usa un quemador ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | narguila |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [naɾˈɣ̞ila] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “narguila” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
narguila is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [naɾˈɣ̞ila]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Especie de pipa que se emplea para fumar, por lo general tabaco especial de distintos sabores, cannabis o hachís en el que el humo pasa a través de agua antes de ser aspirado y que usa un quemador ...".
narguila has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is narguila, spelled N-A-R-G-U-I-L-A.
Definition
- 1Especie de pipa que se emplea para fumar, por lo general tabaco especial de distintos sabores, cannabis o hachís en el que el humo pasa a través de agua antes de ser aspirado y que usa un quemador de carbón.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “narguila”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is N-A-R-G-U-I-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [naɾˈɣ̞ila] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.